| On Tumbledown Hill Contributor(s): Wynne-Jones, Tim (Author), Petricic, Dusan (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0889954097 ISBN-13: 9780889954090 Publisher: Red Deer Press OUR PRICE: $5.36 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2008 Annotation: " Alberta Children's Book of the Year winner Alberta Book Design Award winner Alberta Illustration Award winner" In this wildly whimsical tale, a cautious but determined painter withstands the threats of a mob of monsters in order to pursue his art. But these monsters are bent on making mischief. What's an artist to do amidst all this chaos. While the energetic pranksters run amok, the painter resolves to stay put and paint-all day if he must. Gradually his desire to create outstrips his fear of the rambunctious rogues. As the words diminish in "On Tumbledown Hill" with each page, the story is taken over by the hilarious witty revelations in the illustrations, and we discover who the monsters really are-a gang of unruly children out to have fun. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General - Juvenile Fiction | Art |
| Dewey: E |
| Physical Information: 0.12" H x 8.7" W x 10.85" (0.39 lbs) 32 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Alberta Children's Book of the Year winner Alberta Book Design Award winner Alberta Illustration Award winner In this wildly whimsical tale, a cautious but determined painter withstands the threats of a mob of monsters in order to pursue his art. But these monsters are bent on making mischief. What's an artist to do amidst all this chaos. While the energetic pranksters run amok, the painter resolves to stay put and paint-all day if he must. Gradually his desire to create outstrips his fear of the rambunctious rogues. As the words diminish in On Tumbledown Hill with each page, the story is taken over by the hilarious witty revelations in the illustrations, and we discover who the monsters really are-a gang of unruly children out to have fun. |
Contributor Bio(s): Petricic, Dusan: - Dusan Petricic immigrated to Canada four years ago after a distinguished career as an illustrator in his native Yugoslavia. He started drawing at age four and has received the IBBY Certificate of Honor and an Alberta Book Award for On Tumbledown Hill. Dusan is a cartoonist for The Toronto Star and the New York Review of Books, a father and grandfather, and lives in Toronto, Ontario, with his wife and daughter.Wynne-Jones, Tim: - Tim Wynne-Jones; illustrated by Dusan Petricic |